Essays about: "wild animals in captivity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 essays containing the words wild animals in captivity.

  1. 1. Hägnutnyttjande av besoarantilop (Antilope cervicapra) och gyllene taki (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi) i Furuviksparken

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Mikaela Hernblom; [2023]
    Keywords : besoarantilop; gyllene taki; hägnutnyttjande; sociala interaktioner; aktivitetsmönster; utfodring; djurpark;

    Abstract : The golden takin (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi) comes from the Qinling Mountains in central China and is used to rocky environments and occasionally cool temperatures. The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) can be found in India and Nepal where they like to graze on short grass in open fields. READ MORE

  3. 2. Kartläggning av stereotypt vandrande hos tigerhane (Panthera tigris altaica)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Julia Alehult; [2023]
    Keywords : amurtiger; stereotypt vandrande; stereotypt beteende; etologi; beteendestudie;

    Abstract : Zoos have an important role when it comes to the conservation of endangered species. Animals kept in captivity have the same behavioral needs as animals in the wild and it is important that zoos provide them with a stimulating environment. If the environment in the enclosure is not optimal, abnormal behaviors such as stereotypies can develop. READ MORE

  4. 3. Hingstars välfärd – en jämförelse mellan solitära och grupphållna

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Louise Eriksson; [2022]
    Keywords : Hingst; välfärd; grupphållning; häst;

    Abstract : Horses are social animals that in the wild live in harem groups with one or several dominant stallions, several mares, and their young offspring. There are also bachelor stallion groups with several stallions, horses are rarely solitary in the wild. Stallions in captivity are mainly kept under solitary conditions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Domesticeringen av silverräv (Vulpes fulvus Desm) : en jämförelse mellan rödräv och silverräv i fångenskap

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Mathilda Riegertzon; [2021]
    Keywords : silverräv; Vulpes fulvus Desm; domesticering; beteende; nutrition; fenotyp; miljö; människans påverkan; Vulpes vulpes;

    Abstract : Dmitry Belyayev was a geneticist who wanted to know why domesticated animals showed common traits in behaviour and appearance. Belyayev believed that these traits appeared when the animals were selected for tamability alone. READ MORE

  6. 5. Kan miljöberikning öka baktriska kamelers (camelus bactrianus) användning av sitt utomhushägn : en observationsstudie på Furuviksparken

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Sara Morén; [2021]
    Keywords : baktrisk kamel; miljöberikning; Camelus bactrianus; djurpark; Furuviksparken; hägnutnyttjande; utomhushägn;

    Abstract : The Bactrian camel is a desert animal especially adapted to the harsh environment it lives in. It is part of the Camelidae family and exists as a wild species (Camelus ferus) and as a domesticated species (Camelus bactrianus). READ MORE